{"id":5719,"date":"2021-09-22T16:58:11","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T21:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/?p=5719"},"modified":"2021-09-22T16:58:50","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T21:58:50","slug":"fta-announces-409-6-million-funding-opportunity-to-support-americas-transit-bus-fleets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/fta-announces-409-6-million-funding-opportunity-to-support-americas-transit-bus-fleets\/","title":{"rendered":"FTA Announces $409.6 Million Funding Opportunity to Support America\u2019s Transit Bus Fleets"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>FTA Announces $409.6 Million Funding Opportunity to Support America\u2019s Transit Bus Fleets<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>Published on: <\/strong>September 22, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of up to $409.6 million in competitive grant funds through a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for FTA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/bus-program\">Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program<\/a>. By helping transit agencies nationwide buy and rehabilitate buses, vans, and related equipment, and build bus facilities, the program supports the Biden-Harris Administration\u2019s investment in American infrastructure and commitment to combatting climate change.<\/p>\n<p>In support of the President\u2019s goal to mobilize American ingenuity to build a modern infrastructure and an equitable, clean energy future, FTA is encouraging applicants to submit projects that will help improve air quality and promote environmental justice.<\/p>\n<p>Instructions for applying can be found on FTA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/notices-funding\/grants-buses-and-bus-facilities-fy2021-notice-funding\">website<\/a> and in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grants.gov\/\">GRANTS.GOV<\/a> (funding opportunity FTA 2021-008-TPM-Bus). Complete proposals must be submitted electronically through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grants.gov\/\">GRANTS.GOV<\/a> \u201cAPPLY\u201d function by November 19, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/notices-funding\/grants-buses-and-bus-facilities-fy2021-notice-funding\">Notice of Funding Opportunity<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/about\/news\/us-department-transportation-announces-4096-million-funding-opportunity-support-americas\">News Release<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/bus-program\">Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read how to apply here. <\/p>","protected":false},"author":631,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.3 - 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